Intent to Award Sole Source (Microfilm Scanners).pdf

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO

AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to Quality Associates, Inc. to provide Air Force Historical Research

Agency (AFHRA) with Microfilm Scanners in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of

Requirements (SOR).

Brief Description of Requirement: The contractor shall provide four new microfilm scanners to perform high speed digitization of microfilm within AFHRA IAW the attached SOR. AFHRA has thousands of microfilmed histories and documents that need to be digitized. These digital documents are used to provide Congress, Veteran Affairs, USAF leadership and researchers with critical information. The Mekel brand scanner is currently in use for its microfilm scanning operations with PC’s utilizing the Quantum Scan and Quantum Process software. The Agency has future needs in using the same software to access and manipulate archived microfilms that have been previously scanned. The required equipment must be compatible with the existing Quantum

Scan and Quantum Process software.

Place of Performance: Maxwell AFB, AL.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333316, Photographic and

Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing.

There will be no written solicitation issued. This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition

Procedures.

To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors MUST BE REGISTERED and ACTIVE in the DoD Systems for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quotation submission, no exceptions. Contractors not registered in SAM; your quote will not be evaluated.

To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or call 1-866-606-8220.

Those capable of meeting the requirement IAW the SOR are requested to provide the following information in their response: 1) Current capability that demonstrates your company's ability to meet the requirements as outlined in the attached SOR, 2) Company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size, Cage Code and DUNS number.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. 2) Respondents may respond via e-mail no later than 15 September 2022, 12:00 pm, Central Standard Time

(CST) to Katrice Perry at katrice.perry.5@us.af.mil; (334) 953-0530 or Mr. Jeremy Kersey at jeremy.kersey.1@us.af.mil; (334)-953-3526.

If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be issued to Quality Associates, Inc. under the authority of 6.302-1(a)(2).

Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Statement of Requirement mailto:katrice.perry.5@us.af.mil mailto:jeremy.kersey.1@us.af.mil